Camden
London · E09000007 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,973
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
11.9%
higher than 52% of authorities
Majors in time
50.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
85.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
86.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
91.3%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
28.1%
131 allowed of 466 decided
Decisions overturned
1.3%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 17.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 512 | 425 | 87 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 492 |
| 2025 Q4 | 472 | 433 | 39 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 83.5% | 623 |
| 2025 Q3 | 481 | 440 | 41 | 8.5% | — | 86.3% | 520 |
| 2025 Q2 | 508 | 441 | 67 | 13.2% | — | 93.4% | 621 |
| 2025 Q1 | 508 | 447 | 61 | 12.0% | — | 83.8% | 555 |
| 2024 Q4 | 496 | 434 | 62 | 12.5% | — | 79.0% | 618 |
| 2024 Q3 | 606 | 552 | 54 | 8.9% | — | 67.4% | 582 |
| 2024 Q2 | 607 | 558 | 49 | 8.1% | — | 63.0% | 569 |
| 2024 Q1 | 423 | 387 | 36 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 45.1% | 540 |
| 2023 Q4 | 489 | 453 | 36 | 7.4% | — | 29.9% | 580 |
| 2023 Q3 | 480 | 459 | 21 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 59.4% | 591 |
| 2023 Q2 | 540 | 496 | 44 | 8.1% | — | 61.6% | 567 |
| 2023 Q1 | 503 | 467 | 36 | 7.2% | — | 46.0% | 563 |
| 2022 Q4 | 500 | 449 | 51 | 10.2% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 583 |
| 2022 Q3 | 518 | 477 | 41 | 7.9% | — | 46.7% | 491 |
| 2022 Q2 | 397 | 358 | 39 | 9.8% | — | 30.2% | 522 |
| 2022 Q1 | 430 | 373 | 57 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 27.6% | 530 |
| 2021 Q4 | 538 | 460 | 78 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 36.4% | 567 |
| 2021 Q3 | 478 | 450 | 28 | 5.9% | — | 27.1% | 583 |
| 2021 Q2 | 476 | 442 | 34 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 49.0% | 570 |
| 2021 Q1 | 425 | 384 | 41 | 9.6% | 66.7% | 62.1% | 515 |
| 2020 Q4 | 416 | 365 | 51 | 12.3% | 50.0% | 30.9% | 586 |
| 2020 Q3 | 432 | 402 | 30 | 6.9% | — | 54.5% | 458 |
| 2020 Q2 | 442 | 399 | 43 | 9.7% | — | 41.7% | 460 |
| 2020 Q1 | 513 | 453 | 60 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 49.1% | 604 |
| 2019 Q4 | 535 | 509 | 26 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 53.7% | 622 |
| 2019 Q3 | 584 | 543 | 41 | 7.0% | 50.0% | 72.5% | 728 |
| 2019 Q2 | 563 | 501 | 62 | 11.0% | — | 70.9% | 603 |
| 2019 Q1 | 574 | 518 | 56 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 69.7% | 576 |
| 2018 Q4 | 550 | 496 | 54 | 9.8% | 50.0% | 71.6% | 644 |
| 2018 Q3 | 547 | 500 | 47 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 587 |
| 2018 Q2 | 609 | 552 | 57 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 83.8% | 564 |
| 2018 Q1 | 537 | 474 | 63 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 77.0% | 599 |
| 2017 Q4 | 575 | 509 | 66 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 89.4% | 643 |
| 2017 Q3 | 601 | 550 | 51 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 82.9% | 573 |
| 2017 Q2 | 662 | 605 | 57 | 8.6% | — | 72.8% | 673 |
| 2017 Q1 | 695 | 609 | 86 | 12.4% | 60.0% | 71.3% | 710 |
| 2016 Q4 | 674 | 619 | 55 | 8.2% | 55.6% | 81.9% | 697 |
| 2016 Q3 | 742 | 680 | 62 | 8.4% | 55.6% | 78.1% | 701 |
| 2016 Q2 | 726 | 670 | 56 | 7.7% | 75.0% | 85.2% | 822 |
| 2016 Q1 | 700 | 627 | 73 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 74.3% | 793 |
| 2015 Q4 | 671 | 608 | 63 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 789 |
| 2015 Q3 | 738 | 674 | 64 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 69.5% | 827 |
| 2015 Q2 | 682 | 628 | 54 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 878 |
| 2015 Q1 | 744 | 697 | 47 | 6.3% | 83.3% | 50.0% | 900 |
| 2014 Q4 | 672 | 601 | 71 | 10.6% | 85.7% | 48.7% | 864 |
| 2014 Q3 | 759 | 652 | 107 | 14.1% | 83.3% | 52.8% | 974 |
| 2014 Q2 | 671 | 596 | 75 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 40.9% | 889 |
| 2014 Q1 | 837 | 549 | 75 | 9.0% | 75.0% | 34.7% | 1,070 |
| 2013 Q4 | 860 | 583 | 82 | 9.5% | 90.9% | 48.0% | 1,111 |
| 2013 Q3 | 978 | 682 | 105 | 10.7% | 77.8% | 57.0% | 1,150 |
| 2013 Q2 | 877 | 597 | 101 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 61.3% | 1,199 |
| 2013 Q1 | 798 | 524 | 120 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 74.1% | 1,027 |
| 2012 Q4 | 887 | 607 | 110 | 12.4% | 81.8% | 76.4% | 1,012 |
| 2012 Q3 | 900 | 617 | 145 | 16.1% | 75.0% | 83.1% | 1,009 |
| 2012 Q2 | 820 | 536 | 128 | 15.6% | 92.3% | 81.7% | 1,103 |
| 2012 Q1 | 805 | 568 | 98 | 12.2% | 72.7% | 75.6% | 1,118 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,162 | 806 | 141 | 12.1% | 94.4% | 80.9% | 1,317 |
| 2011 Q3 | 898 | 633 | 103 | 11.5% | 57.1% | 80.6% | 1,036 |
| 2011 Q2 | 788 | 582 | 69 | 8.8% | 85.7% | 77.2% | 951 |
| 2011 Q1 | 775 | 559 | 80 | 10.3% | 54.5% | 75.2% | 968 |
| 2010 Q4 | 867 | 603 | 106 | 12.2% | 95.7% | 82.3% | 1,003 |
| 2010 Q3 | 885 | 618 | 108 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 82.5% | 1,065 |
| 2010 Q2 | 796 | 534 | 111 | 13.9% | 93.8% | 80.3% | 950 |
| 2010 Q1 | 584 | 420 | 80 | 13.7% | 87.5% | 73.0% | 763 |
| 2009 Q4 | 802 | 561 | 103 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 69.5% | 652 |
| 2009 Q3 | 650 | 465 | 82 | 12.6% | 66.7% | 68.8% | 721 |
| 2009 Q2 | 604 | 437 | 71 | 11.8% | 85.7% | 73.1% | 640 |
| 2009 Q1 | 657 | 446 | 81 | 12.3% | 40.0% | 44.1% | 610 |
| 2008 Q4 | 779 | 546 | 112 | 14.4% | 88.9% | 68.9% | 610 |
| 2008 Q3 | 698 | 500 | 84 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 55.3% | 824 |
| 2008 Q2 | 749 | 506 | 100 | 13.4% | 75.0% | 76.5% | 806 |
| 2008 Q1 | 765 | 483 | 130 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 57.4% | 998 |
| 2007 Q4 | 886 | 609 | 127 | 14.3% | 81.8% | 72.0% | 882 |
| 2007 Q3 | 852 | 553 | 138 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 79.4% | 953 |
| 2007 Q2 | 863 | 581 | 132 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 85.1% | 1,105 |
| 2007 Q1 | 705 | 499 | 99 | 14.0% | 100.0% | 79.7% | 878 |
| 2006 Q4 | 745 | 535 | 89 | 11.9% | 78.6% | 84.6% | 809 |
| 2006 Q3 | 844 | 586 | 127 | 15.0% | 66.7% | 86.1% | 926 |
| 2006 Q2 | 755 | 568 | 91 | 12.1% | 84.2% | 85.8% | 918 |
| 2006 Q1 | 663 | 509 | 61 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 85.4% | 883 |
| 2005 Q4 | 791 | 578 | 98 | 12.4% | 81.3% | 88.1% | 813 |
| 2005 Q3 | 816 | 573 | 127 | 15.6% | 78.9% | 87.4% | 906 |
| 2005 Q2 | 825 | 589 | 135 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 85.0% | 1,044 |
| 2005 Q1 | 691 | 491 | 111 | 16.1% | 72.2% | 78.5% | 772 |
| 2004 Q4 | 720 | 506 | 116 | 16.1% | 73.9% | 85.0% | 769 |
| 2004 Q3 | 815 | 574 | 141 | 17.3% | 40.0% | 82.2% | 868 |
| 2004 Q2 | 697 | 457 | 144 | 20.7% | 35.0% | 75.4% | 837 |
| 2004 Q1 | 782 | 517 | 166 | 21.2% | 50.0% | 57.9% | 877 |
| 2003 Q4 | 959 | 653 | 200 | 20.9% | 50.0% | 60.1% | 717 |
| 2003 Q3 | 669 | 506 | 92 | 13.8% | 20.0% | 58.5% | 940 |
| 2003 Q2 | 498 | 355 | 77 | 15.5% | 25.0% | 33.8% | 586 |
| 2003 Q1 | 671 | 484 | 155 | 23.1% | 25.0% | 45.4% | 781 |
| 2002 Q4 | 651 | 475 | 130 | 20.0% | 14.3% | 62.0% | 1,015 |
| 2002 Q3 | 671 | 514 | 126 | 18.8% | 16.7% | 53.5% | 1,103 |
| 2002 Q2 | 585 | 452 | 97 | 16.6% | 33.3% | 64.7% | 1,167 |
| 2002 Q1 | 594 | 444 | 117 | 19.7% | 14.3% | 55.4% | 965 |
| 2001 Q4 | 723 | 506 | 177 | 24.5% | 57.1% | 57.0% | 902 |
| 2001 Q3 | 651 | 482 | 126 | 19.4% | 54.5% | 50.0% | 1,008 |
| 2001 Q2 | 674 | 479 | 155 | 23.0% | 42.9% | 46.9% | 927 |
| 2001 Q1 | 619 | 435 | 142 | 22.9% | 33.3% | 46.2% | 1,161 |
| 2000 Q4 | 632 | 465 | 128 | 20.3% | 30.8% | 54.7% | 984 |
| 2000 Q3 | 662 | 495 | 137 | 20.7% | 60.0% | 56.5% | 1,377 |
| 2000 Q2 | 728 | 526 | 168 | 23.1% | 28.6% | 59.4% | 1,444 |
| 2000 Q1 | 595 | 417 | 145 | 24.4% | 14.3% | 50.8% | 1,115 |
| 1999 Q4 | 691 | 515 | 151 | 21.9% | 45.5% | 63.5% | 1,248 |
| 1999 Q3 | 663 | 520 | 118 | 17.8% | 50.0% | 60.5% | 1,237 |
| 1999 Q2 | 607 | 495 | 94 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 54.5% | 1,246 |
| 1999 Q1 | 576 | 469 | 87 | 15.1% | 75.0% | 47.4% | 1,078 |
| 1998 Q4 | 591 | 451 | 111 | 18.8% | 57.1% | 53.0% | 1,023 |
| 1998 Q3 | 603 | 453 | 122 | 20.2% | — | 53.8% | 1,197 |
| 1998 Q2 | 623 | 474 | 129 | 20.7% | 80.0% | 53.3% | 1,223 |
| 1998 Q1 | 604 | 383 | 195 | 32.3% | 41.7% | 46.9% | 1,174 |
| 1997 Q4 | 604 | 458 | 129 | 21.4% | 50.0% | 45.3% | 1,039 |
| 1997 Q3 | 565 | 445 | 113 | 20.0% | 62.5% | 62.6% | 1,181 |
| 1997 Q2 | 540 | 380 | 136 | 25.2% | 83.3% | 54.5% | 1,159 |
| 1997 Q1 | 622 | 462 | 132 | 21.2% | 61.5% | 55.6% | 1,000 |
| 1996 Q4 | 667 | 459 | 185 | 27.7% | 63.0% | 52.5% | 1,114 |
| 1996 Q3 | 738 | 531 | 180 | 24.4% | 68.8% | 49.4% | 1,107 |
| 1996 Q2 | 574 | 440 | 113 | 19.7% | 60.0% | 35.6% | 1,021 |
| 1996 Q1 | 589 | 441 | 148 | 25.1% | 18.2% | 21.4% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 460 | 353 | 107 | 23.3% | 70.0% | 40.1% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 528 | 448 | 80 | 15.2% | 64.7% | 38.9% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 444 | 380 | 64 | 14.4% | 60.0% | 45.5% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 443 | 362 | 81 | 18.3% | 62.5% | 44.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 499 | 382 | 117 | 23.4% | 72.7% | 56.4% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 584 | 472 | 112 | 19.2% | 86.7% | 46.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 457 | 390 | 67 | 14.7% | 75.0% | 41.6% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 403 | 342 | 61 | 15.1% | 60.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 439 | 362 | 77 | 17.5% | 72.7% | 34.5% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 443 | 373 | 70 | 15.8% | 46.2% | 44.5% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 377 | 303 | 74 | 19.6% | 75.0% | 32.3% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 392 | 319 | 73 | 18.6% | 28.6% | 32.6% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 367 | 283 | 84 | 22.9% | 62.5% | 27.9% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 383 | 294 | 89 | 23.2% | 61.5% | 46.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 384 | 312 | 72 | 18.8% | 77.8% | 44.7% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 396 | 316 | 80 | 20.2% | 72.7% | 35.6% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 530 | 388 | 142 | 26.8% | 36.4% | 35.6% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 601 | 446 | 155 | 25.8% | 40.0% | 22.5% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 501 | 387 | 114 | 22.8% | 28.6% | 14.6% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 481 | 358 | 123 | 25.6% | 18.8% | 11.9% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 339 | 246 | 93 | 27.4% | 42.9% | 22.9% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 553 | 418 | 135 | 24.4% | 33.3% | 15.8% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 416 | 302 | 114 | 27.4% | 53.6% | 22.5% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 365 | 285 | 80 | 21.9% | 25.0% | 20.9% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 407 | 285 | 122 | 30.0% | 53.3% | 23.3% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 474 | 359 | 115 | 24.3% | 55.6% | 13.0% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 369 | 281 | 88 | 23.8% | 52.9% | 17.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 512 | 375 | 137 | 26.8% | 22.2% | 13.2% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 516 | 391 | 125 | 24.2% | 42.9% | 25.3% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 558 | 447 | 111 | 19.9% | 47.1% | 24.5% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 525 | 397 | 128 | 24.4% | 57.1% | 22.1% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 527 | 429 | 98 | 18.6% | 50.0% | 22.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 574 | 438 | 136 | 23.7% | 76.9% | 26.2% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 200 | 181 | 19 | 9.5% | 68.8% | 70.1% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 187 | 167 | 20 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 70.8% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 139 | 121 | 18 | 12.9% | 60.0% | 63.5% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 166 | 144 | 22 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 74.3% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 154 | 142 | 12 | 7.8% | 75.0% | 80.6% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 163 | 141 | 22 | 13.5% | 81.8% | 71.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 129 | 119 | 10 | 7.8% | 88.9% | 69.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 144 | 133 | 11 | 7.6% | 66.7% | 72.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 140 | 124 | 16 | 11.4% | 50.0% | 77.1% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 164 | 148 | 16 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 90.6% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 142 | 130 | 12 | 8.5% | 83.3% | 76.7% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 143 | 124 | 19 | 13.3% | 33.3% | 75.9% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 144 | 126 | 18 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 72.7% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 197 | 180 | 17 | 8.6% | 75.0% | 65.4% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 134 | 122 | 12 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 78.8% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 163 | 142 | 21 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 75.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 167 | 151 | 16 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 92.5% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 179 | 164 | 15 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 86.4% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 177 | 158 | 19 | 10.7% | 66.7% | 72.9% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 176 | 161 | 15 | 8.5% | 33.3% | 59.2% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 158 | 144 | 14 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 61.8% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 201 | 183 | 18 | 9.0% | 60.0% | 64.9% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 117 | 102 | 15 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 116 | 106 | 10 | 8.6% | 66.7% | 67.6% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 193 | 171 | 22 | 11.4% | 66.7% | 53.3% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 220 | 193 | 27 | 12.3% | 57.1% | 23.5% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 233 | 210 | 23 | 9.9% | 61.5% | 35.6% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 166 | 141 | 25 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 73.3% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 185 | 155 | 30 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 62.7% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 227 | 195 | 32 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 58.2% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 156 | 147 | 9 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 17.5% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 216 | 200 | 16 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 35.8% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 282 | 259 | 23 | 8.2% | 40.0% | 36.6% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 162 | 153 | 9 | 5.6% | 33.3% | 33.3% | — |
Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1. Speed figures exclude prior approvals and are measured against the statutory period or agreed extension. Appeal figures: our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, 2021–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.